used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHRED OF HOPE.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
Annie
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From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been permitted to pull him through.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
without doubt or question
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
Dr
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From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
endangeredadjectiveUS /enˈdeɪndʒərd/
(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Oh, isn't it glorious?
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been permitted to pull him through.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We have been permitted to pull him through.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A SHRED OF HOPE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
IronsidenounUS /ˈaɪərnsaɪd/
a man of great strength or bravery
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
isn't
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From this reading Oh, isn't it glorious?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
for more time
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
and nothing more
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
Millar
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From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
not any; not one
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHRED OF HOPE.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, isn't it glorious?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
and nothing more
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "We have been permitted to pull him through.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "We have been permitted to pull him through.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
Robinson'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənsənz/
possessive form of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
SHREDnounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading A SHRED OF HOPE.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We have been permitted to pull him through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
male cat
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
a shaky motion
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been permitted to pull him through.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Tom Robinson's recovery continued a matter of fear and trembling for a week longer before it became merely a process of time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But no sooner was it clearly established to the initiated, and only likely to be endangered by some unforeseen accident, than Annie Millar, in her delight, lost sight of her former tactics, and called on Dr. Harry Ironside to rejoice with her on their success.
